Yeah...those are definitely not Kona Kai statues...WHERE did I put this guy's phone number, damn...
He has a tatoo studio in Philly, and knew someone who was offering them...

Anyway THESE are nice, and now it seems even more urgent to find interior shots of the pub tiki, to maybe match them up. Ekman, can't you make contact with the owner family through the now owner of the last pub standing? They must have SOMETHING that shows the place in their attic...

Still these carvings are not SO amazing that I would shell out that kinda dough for them.

i was thinking about contacting the owner of the pub and seeing if he has anything or.. about opening up a new one!
are you talking about the tattoo tiki place off south street in philly? the owner has a nice tiki statue in the window.. i wonder if its authentic.. it does look very well done.. hmm
i'll have to get you the number..

I'm a day early on my savage archaeology thingie but I'm gonna be gone all day tomorrow. Hope this qualifies.

At our luau last night my great friends got together and had an original menu from the Philadelphia Mariott Kona Kai framed for me. Even better is that they framed it in such a way that you can still flip through it. One of my friends was hanging onto this menu since he was a little kid and he says it's ca. 1980.

Here's some pics for you menu fans. I can send full-sized images to whomever wants them.

the owner of the tattoo shop on 4th street off of south is Biily Funk son of the famous Philadephia Eddie they both have multiple shops around south street . the one off of south is all hawaiian themed . His girlfriend runs it, she is from hawaii and they also have a shop on one of the islands.